My heart, which had been tense the whole way, finally began to relax and I could finally unwind.
Su Shenglin looked at me, walked over, and asked in a low voice, "I'm taking my son to visit Grandpa in the courtyard later. Do you... want to come along?"
I looked up at him, thinking to myself that this seemed inappropriate.
The old man was explicitly against my relationship with Su Shenglin back then.
He has a suitable daughter-in-law in mind.
I also agreed to withdraw.
But now she suddenly comes back with a child, catching everyone off guard, and even goes to the old man to "show off".
What will the elderly person think?
They'll definitely think I tricked everyone.
"I think I'd better not go. If I upset Grandpa Su, I'll be in big trouble," I said in a low voice, knowing full well the consequences of my words and actions.
"Alright, then you can make your own arrangements here."
"Um."
Su Shenglin turned around, went over to tell his parents what was going on, picked up the little guy who was walking all over the place, and went to Su's grandfather's courtyard.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward when I was left alone.
Mrs. Su returned to the sofa and sat down, beckoning to me, "Jiang Wan, come sit down and have some tea."
I had no choice but to go over there.
Mrs. Su personally poured me tea, and we chatted casually as if it were everyday life.
"Sheng Lin said your grandmother is seriously ill? How is she? Do you need our help to contact some experts and professors? Maybe they can help." Mrs. Su was very polite to me and took the initiative to be friendly.
I smiled slightly, politely and distantly, "No need, Madam. The old lady is of advanced age and has a good understanding of life and death. I don't want to interfere too much."
Mrs. Su sighed, "Just like Grandpa Shenglin, we both want to leave with dignity and retain our last bit of self-respect."
"Yes, my aunt and I respect the old man's wishes. We'll just spend these last days with him."
"Okay, but if you need any help, just let me know. If you're too shy to ask us, you can ask Sheng Lin instead."
"Okay, thank you, Madam."
I had some doubts.
Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?
Just because I gave birth to a child, does that mean I'm now considered a mother who benefits from her child?
I thought I'd be met with their sarcastic remarks on this trip.
They said I was scheming or something.
The conversation ended, and the atmosphere suddenly became silent. Just as the awkwardness was building, cheers came from outside: "Jiang Wan! You're back!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, I immediately stood up.
It was Chen Muxi. She came in from outside, running all the way.
"Jiang Wan!"
"Xi Xi!"
She rushed over and hugged me tightly!
"Oh my god, it really is you! You're really back! I was performing out of town, but my brother told me about it last night, so I took the high-speed train back early this morning!" Chen Muxi grabbed my hand, beaming with joy.
Seeing her so excited and happy made me happy too, and the awkward and uncomfortable atmosphere disappeared.
"Mom, I'm going to take a walk in the yard with Jiang Wan." Chen Muxi said goodbye to Madam Su and pulled me out of the living room.
Springtime in Suzhou Garden is beautiful. Today the sun is shining brightly, it's warm everywhere, and butterflies are flying around.
As soon as we stepped out of the living room, Chen Muxi immediately looked me up and down. "Didn't you say you had a baby? How come you still have such a good figure, even thinner than before!"
I smiled and said, "It's probably because it's harder to take care of a child yourself."
“That’s true.” Chen Muxi wrinkled her nose and nodded, then suddenly looked around. “Where’s the child? My dear little nephew, I even prepared a gift for him. Will he call me aunt? I want to hear him call me aunt.”
Chen Muxi hasn't changed at all; she's still so lively and bright, even a bit boisterous. You can tell at a glance that she's a child who grew up surrounded by love.
I said, "Your brother took him to Grandpa's courtyard to see Great-Grandpa."
"Oh, why didn't you go over there?"
"I'm afraid of upsetting the elders," I said with an embarrassed smile. "After all, I secretly gave birth to the child without telling you."
Speaking of this, I grabbed Chen Muxi's hand and asked directly, "Do you know what your parents think about this? To be honest, I'm very nervous, but your mother seems to..."
"Oh, what opinions could I possibly have!" Chen Muxi patted my hand lightly and pulled me to sit down on a rattan chair. "You have no idea, in the two years you've been gone, my brother has been working like a donkey pulling a millstone, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, all focused on his work!"
"That Xu Qianning pursued my brother relentlessly, confessing her feelings to him in public several times, but my brother ignored her every time! Later, my brother got so annoyed that he said in front of Grandpa Xu that matters of the heart cannot be forced, and that Grandpa Xu should find another husband for his precious granddaughter. This made Xu Qianning cry and leave, and she never came to my house again."
I was stunned.
The Su Shenglin I know is extremely polite and knows exactly how to behave.
But how could he do something so "rude"?
Just thinking about Xu Qianning's personality, being rejected in public must have made her so angry she wanted to die.
"After Xu Qianning left, my mother started arranging other blind dates, all with socialites and heiresses from similar backgrounds. But my brother refused to go and stood her up every time. Whenever blind dates were mentioned, he would go on a business trip, which made my mother very angry."
When it came to these matters, Chen Muxi became particularly talkative, and there was even a hint of schadenfreude in her words.
"Later, starting in the second half of last year, Grandpa's health deteriorated day by day. The doctor said that he probably only had a year left. The old man hoped that my brother could get married and have children, but my brother didn't even listen to Grandpa's words. He said that he wanted to dedicate his life to his career."
Hearing this, I almost couldn't help but laugh.
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